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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  new forest holiday accommodation, new forest
The New Forest was originally commandeered in 1079 as a deer hunting area by the king, William the Conqueror.
The New Forest is a beautiful area, but it is not "natural" in the sense of untouched by man.
As well as providing a visually remarkable and historic landscape, the ecological value of the New Forest is particularly great because of the relatively large areas of lowland habitats, lost elsewhere, which have survived.
www.welcome2ukholidays.com /accomadation/areas/newforest   (299 words)

  
  New Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and old-growth forest in the heavily-populated south east of England.
Forest Laws were enacted to preserve the New Forest as a location for royal deer hunting, and interference with the King's deer and its forage was severely punished.
Among the towns and villages lying in or adjacent to the Forest are Lyndhurst (which claims to be the 'capital' of the New Forest), Brockenhurst, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Beaulieu, Bransgore and Lymington.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Forest   (1643 words)

  
 New Forest Pony Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
New Forest ponies combine the characteristics of the other native British ponies such as strength, intelligence and agility with a narrower build, tractable temperament and speed.
The New Forest Pony is considered an ideal mount for families seeking a horse appropriate for both children and adults and one that is skilled in adapting to the various skill levels of various riders.
The principal objective of the Registry is to facilitate the preservation and improvement of the purebred New Forest Pony.
www.imh.org /imh/bw/nwforest.html   (773 words)

  
 The New Forest
The problem with an inner route, leaving aside its effects on the Forest, is that residents in the Southampton Road area at the east end of the village dislike it and their feelings have dominated the collective view of Lyndhurst.
She explored the Forest on her pony, fell into bogs, railed against the tedious sermons of the vicar of Bramshaw and the loutish behaviour of the Fritham boys for whom she provided a Sunday School in the kitchen of her parents' home.
The New Forest Association took counsel's opinion earlier this year and was advised that the Forestry Commission must obtain the consent of the Verderers for the routes and the accompanying maps.
www.geodata.soton.ac.uk /newforest/public/news/1995/ap1095.html   (1524 words)

  
 Welcome to New Forest Cottages, over 100 quality self catering cottages in and around the New Forest, Hampshire
BARTON ON-SEA: Seaside village in the south-west of the New Forest District.
New Park, to the north of the village, is the site of the annual New Forest Show.
NEW MILTON: A spacious town close to Barton-on-Sea, New Milton has excellent shopping facilities and is a good base from which to explore the south of the New Forest District.
www.newforestcottages.co.uk /forest/index.htm   (1145 words)

  
 Horses - The New Forest Pony - Horse and Pony Breeds on Equiworld - Equestrian Information on the internet
New Forest Ponies are one of the recognised 9 Mountain and Moorland or Native pony breeds of the British Isles, Stud Books have been in existence since 1906.
New Forest Ponies are bred to be suitable for both adults and children, a big New Forester should have the bone and substance to carry an adult, New Forest Ponies perform well in virtually all equine spheres.
Forest Bred ponies have the advantage of being traffic proofed from birth, foals may be seen sleeping on the grass verges seemingly only inches away from passing coaches and lorries.
www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/newforest/index.htm   (1488 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | New Forest becomes national park
The New Forest, famed for its wild ponies, was unveiled as the UK's newest national park on Tuesday.
The 250 square mile boundaries of the New Forest Park are much smaller than the area originally proposed two years ago, and now exclude the valley of the river Avon to the west of the forest and Dibden Bay to the east.
The leader of the New Forest District Council, Melville Kendal, said local people had not asked for the park and that it had been a top-down process.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/england/hampshire/4307065.stm   (548 words)

  
 Geology of the New Forest, UK - Bibliography
Newbould, P.J. The ecology of Cranesmoor, a New Forest valley bog.
Tuckfield, C.G. Gully erosion in the New Forest, Hampshire.
Jarvis, M.G. and Findlay, D.C. Soils of the Southampton District.
www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/New-Forest-Geology-Bibliography.htm   (12227 words)

  
 New Forest Tourism - About NFTA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
New Forest Tourism Association was formed in 1989 to work in partnership with New Forest District Council to promote the New Forest as a quality year-round holiday and business destination.
Tourism is one of the major industries in the New Forest and forms a significant part of the District's economy.
To promote the case for tourism in the New Forest and ensure that the benefits the industry brings to the area are fully publicised and understood.
www.newforest-online.co.uk /nftourism/non-members/about_nft.htm   (560 words)

  
 New Forest: Planning
The New Forest is known internationally as an area of great landscape and ecological value.
The New Forest National Park Authority will be the planning authority for the National Park from 1 April 2006; however, the District Council will continue to undertake all its other functions across the area of the National Park.
The current local plan for the area is the New Forest District Local Plan First Alteration adopted August 2005.
www.newforest.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=83   (337 words)

  
 New Forest (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England.
It was created on April 1, 1974, and was a merger of the borough of Lymington, New Forest Rural District and part of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District.
The district is one of the most populated in England not to be a unitary authority.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Forest_(district)   (147 words)

  
 Forestry Commission - New Forest - Planning for the New Forest
Forest Design Plans for the New Forest inclosures were initially developed about five years ago and the first phase of work arising from these plans has now been implemented.
The management plan for the Crown Lands of the New Forest sets out all the actions to be taken by the Forestry Commission in managing this protected area.
The overall objective for the Planning team is to ensure that management plans for the Forest District deliver public benefits in the form of improved biodiversity for wildlife, attractive woodlands for people and rural employment for communities.
www.forestry.gov.uk /forestry/infd-6a4krt   (578 words)

  
 The New Forest: Tourism contact details.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The "New Forest - Where to Stay Guide" published by the New Forest District Council provides all the information you are likely to require on accomodation of all types in the Forest.
The New Forest Holiday Bureau and the New Forest Accomodation Directory have good collections of accomodation contact details and other information for tourists to the Forest and local region.
New Forest On Line also has tourist information, and for those who like to ride ponies, there are pages on riding stables and other things equestrian.
www.hants.gov.uk /newforest/misc/tourism.html   (560 words)

  
 24/2/2005 -- New Forest National Park Becomes A Reality
The New Forest becomes the newest member of the National Parks family and the first in England since the 1980s.
The New Forest National Park is England's smallest National Park by area at around 570 square km, but one of the largest by population, with an estimated resident population of around 34,000.
A leaflet explaining changes in planning rules is being launched by New Forest District Council, to coincide with the designation of the new national park on 1 March.
forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=39452   (742 words)

  
 New Forest East Conservatives
At the full District Council meeting on 17th September the Council approved a motion proposed by Cllr Derek Tipp and seconded by Cllr Henry Forse that the Council should call on Gordon Brown to keep...
Henry Forse won the by-election for the Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead ward of the New Forest District Council (NFDC) on 14th June 2007, with a massive 78% of the vote!
A new website has just been launched to focus on the Conservative campaign for the New Forest District Council Elections to be held next May. It will carry all the news and details of the candidates a...
www.newforesteastconservatives.com   (297 words)

  
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The New Forest is ideal for casual rambling.
Cycling in the New Forest is a pleasant experience but a limited one.
However, the New Forest is a mandatory 40mph zone.
www.new-forest-uk.co.uk /maps.htm   (634 words)

  
 New Forest Association - Links Page
There are over 50 dedicated organisations who have a direct interest and involvement in the management of the total environment of this special area, comprising a sensitive balance between people, animals, and flora.
The objectives and agenda of the New Forest Association
New Forest Pages of the Geodata Institute of Southampton University
www.newforestassociation.com /links.htm   (84 words)

  
 Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1026
And whereas the New Forest District Council, acting pursuant to section 9 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997[2] have submitted to the Secretary of State a report on their review of parishes in the district of New Forest together with their recommendations, to which the Secretary of State has decided to give effect:
The areas of the new parish and district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(4).
Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the New Forest District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2001/20011026.htm   (1745 words)

  
 New Forest Holiday Cottages For Rent - Brought to you by New Forest Living - Holiday cottages in the New Forest.
New Forest Holiday Cottages For Rent - Brought to you by New Forest Living - Holiday cottages in the New Forest.
New Forest Living will make a donation to supply reflective collars for New Forest ponies and donkeys.
New Forest Living Ltd, Moonrakers Studio, North Lane.
www.newforestliving.co.uk   (183 words)

  
 New Forest Bed and Breakfast | New Forest Accommodation | New Forest Cottage Accommodation
The New Forest, now a National Park is recoginised as one of the most unique and important wilderness areas of Western Europe.
It consists of 93,000 acres of woodland, open heaths and grassy lawns which is all that remains of a primeval forest that once covered Southern England.
The New Forest is a refuge for a wide variety of flora and fauna including five species of deer and numerous species of rare birds.
www.new-forest-accommodation.co.uk   (221 words)

  
 New Forest West Conservatives - District Councillors -
Below is a list of Wards listing District Councillors responsible for issues in that area together with contact details and links.
I have been a New Forest District Councillor and a Lymington and Pennington Town Councillor for 6 years.
I was very pleased and proud to have been leading the group during that period when almost £100,000 was raised in under 3 years to finance the construction and fitting out of the new Centre.
www.newforestwestconservatives.com /section/101   (360 words)

  
 Girls football teams at New Forest Rangers Youth Football Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
As part of the Active Sports programme, New Forest Rangers are working with Hampshire Football Association and New Forest District Council in setting up a coaching academy for girls in school years 4, 5, 6 and 7.
As a Charter Club with over 210 members, New Forest Rangers have always worked closely with Hampshire FA and New Forest District Council in promoting football in both schools and clubs.
Peter Brailey, the Sports Development Officer for New Forest District Council commented at the launch of the academy ‘New Forest Rangers have been chosen by Active sports as the link club to start up the programme, because of their pro-active approach in providing good coaching to all their members’.
www.newforestrangers.co.uk /teams/girls.html   (278 words)

  
 New Forest Pony
Ponies were recorded as roaming the forests in 1016 and many breeds were turned out into the forests over the years.
In 1891 a Society was formed to improve the New Forest Ponies and in 1906 the Burley and District New Forest Pony and Cattle Breeding Society registered ponies and published their first Stud Book in 1910.
The New Forest Pony is an ideal general riding pony for both children and adults.
www.equine-world.co.uk /about_horses/new_forest_pony.htm   (284 words)

  
 New Forest: Recycling Information
New Forest District Council has one of the best recycling rates in the UK.
New Forest residents have a strong commitment to recycling.
In addition to this, there are more than 100 recycling centres in the District to recycle glass.
www.nfdc.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=1018   (212 words)

  
 New Forest District Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Adult education - take a look at all the courses in the New Forest District Council area.
Community information for the New Forest District Council area from Cousin - Hampshire's directory of services to the community.
Leisure activities and groups in the New Forest area - taken from Cousin - Hampshire's directory of services to the community.
www.hants.gov.uk /localpages/newf.html   (284 words)

  
 Sailability - New Forest & District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
New Forest and District Sailability, affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), provides fully supervised dinghy sailing for disabled people of all ages and abilities.
Outside are picnic benches and a barbecue, as well as a panoramic view over the lake towards the New Forest.
A wheelchair-stable pontoon with personal hoist means the sailor can be safely lifted straight from wheelchair into dinghy.
freespace.virgin.net /pamela.druce2   (278 words)

  
 Hampshire Constabulary: New Forest District
Chief Inspector Phil Winchester explains the force's philosophy to policing New Forest district: "The New Forest is a safe place to live, work and visit and it is the aim of every police officer and member of staff who serves the district to ensure that it retains that reputation and standing.
This type of crime occurs in both urban and rural locations and the joint funding of decoy vehicles will also be introduced to help reduce levels of vehicle crime.
For other services within the New Forest, please see the New Forest District Council website.
www.hampshire.police.uk /Internet/localpolicing/western/newforest   (439 words)

  
 New Forest District Council
District Council with statutory responsibilities with respect to:
New Forest District, including extensive coastline from Barton-on-Sea to Calshot, and the west side of Southampton Water from Calshot to Totton.
For relevant publications, including a range of Local Plans, New Forest 2000 documents, etc. please contact the Planning Dept.For a wide range of coastal management, monitoring and engineering publications and reports, please contact the Coastal Group or visit www.nfdc.gov.uk/coastal
www.solentforum.hants.org.uk /directory/newforest.htm   (97 words)

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